The Maine House follows the Senate in supporting a bill that would prohibit internet service providers from selling customers’ data without their consent.
J. Craig Anderson
J. Craig Anderson is a seasoned business reporter who covers a wide range of topics including banking, finance, real estate, technology and entrepreneurism. Originally from Arizona, Craig graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arizona journalism school and has gone on to report for a variety of business and consumer publications such as the Business Journal of Phoenix, the Las Vegas Sun and the Arizona Republic. His work has earned him national recognition including Sigma Delta Chi and APA Journalism awards. Craig also served in the Army for four years, working as an intelligence analyst and Arabic linguist for the National Security Agency in Maryland. He currently lives in Freeport.
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Workers’ comp reform bill moves out of committee to full floor
A legislative committee voted along party lines to endorse a bill that would increase available benefits to injured workers and raise costs.
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State lawmakers will move forward on proposed workers’ comp reform
Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature have failed so far to reach an agreement on the changes.
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Motorcycle passenger seriously injured in Casco crash
The two-vehicle collision early Monday evening shut down the intersection of routes 11 and 121 for about an hour.
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Saco dye house that boosted New England textile industry has shut down
Maine Textiles International said it racked up overwhelming debt and encountered management problems after an equipment upgrade and expansion effort.
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Maine home sales and prices bucked trends by rebounding in April
The state’s housing market was back up last month after months of relative decline in sales volume and price growth.
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Fort Fairfield man dies after being ejected in rollover crash on I-95 in Howland
Ted MacArthur, 29, a passenger, was not wearing a seat belt, police say.
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Despite conflict, new overseer of Maine broadband network promises to play fair
Albany-based FirstLight Fiber, which now controls access to much of the state’s internet backbone, also is majority owner of a Maine-based internet service provider.
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In surprise sale, NY firm acquires company that runs part of Maine’s broadband network
Maine Fiber Co., which owns and operates the Three Ring Binder fiber-optic network, is acquired by Albany-based FirstLight Fiber.
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MDI lab receives $18 million grant for biomedical research and training
The Bar Harbor laboratory is the founder and leader of a statewide network of 13 educational and research institutions.